Around The Valley: April 21

ROSEMEAD

Public safety meeting scheduled

A Public Safety CONNECTIONS meeting is slated for 6 p.m. Thursday at the city’s Public Safety Center, 3018 Charlotte Ave, Rosemead.

The forum is a group of community organizations and individuals who are committed to educating parents, grandparents and other caregivers of their responsibilities in helping young people avoid negative consequences associated with alcohol and drug use, the city’s website states.

For more information, call 626-569-2292.

WEST COVINA

Earth, Arbor Day activities slated

West Covina will be celebrating the environment with Earth and Arbor Day festivities from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Covina Civic Center, 1444 W. Garvey Ave.

This is the city’s 32nd consecutive year being named a Tree City USA. A special Arbor Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in partnership with West Covina Beautiful and feature a commemorative tree-planting in memory of longtime resident and former city mayor Nancy Manners.

GLENDORA

The “Treasure the Earth” Earth Day Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Glendora City Hall, library and plaza, 116 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.

The festival will include an eco-tour of Glendora from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a shuttle leaving every hour from the corner of Foothill and Vista Bonita Avenue; a tour to the native plant garden and Brodiaea reserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a shuttle leaving every half hour from Foothill and Vista Bonita; confidential document destruction and recycling from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the city hall parking lot; two community bike rides for children and intermediate-level riders; four gardening workshops from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the library’s Friends Room and Bidwell Forum; and a children’s crafts workshop at 2 p.m. at Bidwell Forum.

Food trucks will be parked along Glendora Avenue from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LA VERNE

David & Margaret Youth and Family Services will be holding the first Superheroes Walk from 8 to 10 a.m. May 17 on the agency’s grounds, 1350 Third St., La Verne.

While the event is free, participants are encouraged to obtain sponsors to raise funds for the D&M Foster Family Agency. Awards will be given for top fundraisers and best costume, and superhero-level sponsored or self-sponsored walkers will receive a T-shirt. Free breakfast will be available for all sponsored walkers, foster parents and foster youth.